The Education Achievement Gap: Which Way to a Smarter America?
November 30, 2004 - Portland State University
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Public education is supposed to be the great equalizer, leading to opportunities for all Americans. But is it doing its job? How well is it serving children of color and children from low-income families? On November 30, 2004, over 400 education leaders and community members from across the state of Oregon participated in a town hall forum to discuss these pressing and timely questions. Watch the following three digital videos from the day's events to explore ways to meet one of the great challenges of our time—closing the education achievement gap.
A Town Hall Forum on Critical Education Issues: Teaching Diverse Student Populations in Oregon with education leader panelists State Superintendent Susan Castillo, Dean Phyllis Edmundson, Portland State University; State Senator Avel Gordly; Superintendent and George Russell, Eugene School District 4J. Watch this spirited conversation about closing the achievement gap, moderated by New York Times correspondent Abby Goodnough.
NPR Justice Talking, The Education Achievement Gap: Which Way to a Smarter America? Taped before a live studio audience, the national NPR radio show features Patrick Burk, Chief Policy Officer in the Oregon Department of Education, in a debate with Chester Finn, President of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.
In Their Own Words: Conversations on Cultural Competency and Educational Leadership. State leaders weigh in on issues of cultural competency and the importance of leadership in education.
This effort is a collaboration of the Oregon Department of Education, the Oregon University System, the State Action for Education Leadership Project (SAELP), and Eugene School District 4J. The Education Achievement Gap: Which Way to a Smarter America was sponsored by the Wallace Foundation with additional support from the New York Times and National Public Radio.
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